G5500 χειροτονέω

Strong's Greek Concordance · 3 KJV occurrences

χειροτονέω

cheirotonéō

Definition

to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint

KJV Renderings

choose, ordain

Derivation / Etymology

from a comparative of G5495 (χείρ) and (to stretch);

KJV Verses (3)

Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
2 Corinthians 8:19And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
2 Corinthians 8:19And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: